Internal cuff trouser hanger



Oct. 20, 1959 w. E.'JUDSON 2,909,309

INTERNAL CUFF TROUSER HANGER Filed July 5, 195a I N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS United tigtcs ported from a suitable supporting member such as a rod or bar i-n a clothesclo'set; f

Another object of the invention is to provide a hanger which includes apair of members that are" hingedly connected together, so that the. members can be readily moved to a desired position as forv example when the hanger is to be'connected or disconnected from the cuffs of trousers,'-and 'wherein whenthe hanger is properly connected tothe'cuifs of trousers, the trousers can be supported in such a' manner so that creases in the trousers will be maintained in -goodshape so that wrinkling 11.:

or otherwise-messing 31p of the trousers or pants will be eliminated or prevented when the trousers are not being worn.

A further object of the invention is to provide an internal culf trouser hanger which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the internal culf trouser hanger of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view illustrating the hanger of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary end elevational view looking at the opposite end from Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating certain constructional details of the device.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the hanger of the present invention which is shown connected to arod or bar 11 such as the rod that may be arranged in a clothes closet or the like. Dhe hanger 10 includes a central mounting pin 12 and connected to the mounting pin 12 are first and second body tion with respect to each other. Extending downwardly Patented Oct. 20, 1959 from the'fourth portion 18 is an angularly arranged fifth portion 19. T

The-fifth portion 19 has a curved sixth portion 20 on its lower end, and the sixth portion 20 is swivelly or pivotally. connected to the pin 12. The sixth portion 20.

terminates inan upstanding seventh portion 21, and the seventh portion 21 terminates in an angularly arranged eighth portion 22, Figure 1. The eighth portion 22 terminates in an angularly arranged ninth portion 23.

The ninth portion 23 has its lower end terminating in a curved tenth portion 24, and the curved tenthportion 24 terminates in an'upstanding eleventh portion 25, the portions 23 and 25 'being arranged in spaced parallel re- ,lation'with respect to each other. The upper end of the eleventh portion 25 terminates in an annularly' arranged twelfth portion 26, and the twelfth portion 26 terminates in a downwardly extending thirteenth'portion 27. The thirteenth portion 27 terminates in a curved portion 28, and the curved portion 28 is arranged contiguous to the mounting pin 12'. i

The second body member 14 is also adapted to be preferably made of a single piece of suitable wire-like materi-al, and the; second body member 14 is shaped to include a first curved section 29 which defines a hook for engagement with the rod or bar 11. Depending from the first. section 29 is a second section 30, and the second section'30 is mounted for movement into and out of engagement with the portion 17 of the body member '13, as for example as shown in Figure 3. The second section 30 has Jon its lower end a curved third section 31 which is connected to? the pin 12, and the third section 31 terminateslinzaninclinedfourth.section 32. The fourth section 32 terminates in an annularly arranged fifth section 33, and the section 33 terminates in a downwardly extending sixth section 34. A curved seventh section 35 is arranged on the lower end of the section 34, and the seventh section 35 terminates in an upwardly extending eighth section 36. The sections 34 and 36 are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other. The eighth section 36 terminates in a ninth section 37, and the ninth section 37 terminates in a tenth section 38, the tenth section 38 terminating in a curved section 39, and the curved eleventh section 39 is arranged contiguous to the pin 12.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a hanger which is especially suitable for use in suspending trousers, pants or the like. In use, the edge portions 40 of the members 13 and 14 are adapted to be arranged in engagement with the cuffs of the trousers, and then the hook 29 is adapted to be connected to any suitable supporting device such as the rod or bar 11. The weight of the trousers will cause the parts to occupy the position shown in solid lines in Figure 1. The hanger 10 of the present invention includes the finger piece 15 which can be readily manually gripped or engaged so that the member 13 can be moved from the solid line position shown in Figure l to the broken line position shown in Figure 1, as for example when the hanger is to be released from the trouser cuffs. When the hanger is arranged in engagement with the trouser cuffs, the members 13 and 14 will be spread apart on the pin 12 and the portion 17 of the member 13 will engage the section 30 of the member 14 so that this interengagernent of the parts 17 and 30 will define a limit stop for limiting spreading apart of the members 13 and 14.

The parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

An important aspect of the present invention is the pin 12 which acts as a central hinge for the members 13 and 14. The hinged sector or pin 12 provides that the hanger will be retractable and expansble so that it can be easily inserted in the cuffs, whereby the weight of the trousers will automatically expand the hangenah'd stretch the cuffs. The device can be easily extracted from the cuffs by compressing the portion or lever so that the parts can move from the solid line position shown in Figure 1 to the broken line position shown in Figure 1. v

To insert the hanger, the trousers may be laid dow with the cuffs to the right, and then the top cuff can be turned to the left, and then with the right thumb and forefinger the portion 15 can be compressed-or moved towards the hook 29 and then the device is inserted in the lower cuff and the device is held uptight. Then, with the left hand the proper portion can be inserted in the other cuff and then the hanger can be hung up as for example on the rod 11.

I claim:

In a hanger, a mounting pin, first and second body members mounted on said pin, said first bod'j member including a first portion defining a finger piece and said first portion terminating in an angularly arranged second portion, a curved third portion extending from said second portion, said third portion terminating in a fourth portion which is arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said second portion, a fifth portion extending downwardly from said fourth portion and arranged angularly with respect to said fourth portion, a sixth portion on the lower end of said fifth portion, said sixth portion being pivotally connected to said pin, a seventh portion extending upwardly and outwardly from said sixth portion and said seventh portion terminating in an outwardly extending angularly arranged eighth portion, a downwardly extending ninth portion depending from said eighth portion, said ninth portion terminating in a curved tenth portion, an eleventh portion extending upwardly from said tenth portion, said eleventh portion being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said ninth portion, said eleventh portion terminating in a twelfth portion which is arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said eighth portion, said twelfth portion terminating in a thirteenth portion, said thirteenth portion terminating in a curved fourteenth portion which is extended around said fifth portion at the lower end thereof so that said fourteenth portion is arranged contiguous to said pin, said second body member including a first curved section defining a hook, a second section depending from said first section, said second section being mounted for movement into and out of engagement with said third curved portion, a third section on the lower end of said second section, said third section being pivotally connected to said pin, an upwardly and outwardly inclined fourth section extending from said third section, said fourth section terminating in an outwardly extending angularly arranged fifth section, said fifth section terminating in a downwardly extending sixth section, a curved seventh section on the lower end of said sixth section, an eighth section extending upwardly from said seventh section,- said eighth and sixth sections being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, said eighth section terminating in a ninth section, a tenth section extending from said ninth section, and said tenth section terminating in a curved eleventh section which is extended around said fourth sections at the lower end thereof so that said eleventh section is arranged contiguous to said pin.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 858,298 Liberty June 25, 1907 2,570,043 'Ambrosino et al Oct. 2,1951

2,682,980 Ambro'sin'o Julyfi, 1954 2,691,470 Weiler Oct. 12, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 

